Section 144 imposed in Islamabad for two weeks

ISLAMABAD: The District Administration Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has imposed section 144 in the Federal Capital for a period of two weeks, with immediate effect in the backdrop of a suicide bomb attack early Friday.

According to a notification issued here, the district magistrate ICT under Section 144 of CrPC prohibited all kinds of corner meetings, Jalsa, public gatherings and congregation in the Federal Capital, especially in the wake of upcoming local government elections.

It said recent threat alerts issued by Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and attack on Police in the Federal Capital, the security of ICT has been beefed up to obviate the threats.

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Thus immediate prevention and speedy remedy were required, and directions appearing were necessary to protect public life and property.

Meanwhile, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has vehemently condemned a suicide bomb blast in Islamabad’s I-10 sector on Friday morning.

He expressed his sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of a police cop. Bilawal paid tremendous tribute to the Islamabad police.

He said that Islamabad police performed their duty without any fear. The PPP chairman also condoled the family members of the martyred policeman.

He also prayed for the speedy recovery of injured persons in the blast.